‘Swept Away,’ Avett Brothers’ Musical About a Brutal Shipwreck, Ending Broadway Run
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor “Swept Away,” a musical that mixed together a shipwreck, cannibalism and the music of the Avett Brothers, hoped to defy conventional wisdom about what constitutes a Broadway hit.
Instead it announced Thursday that it will wrap up its short run this month. The production, which began previews Oct. 29 and opened Nov.
19, will take a final bow on Dec. 15. When the curtain comes down, it will have played 20 previews and 32 regular performances. “Swept Away” earned mixed reviews and failed to catch on with audiences.
Last week, for instance, it earned $412,182 and played to 61% capacity — a disastrous result for a show of this size. The closure comes on the heels of news that “Tammy Faye,” a musical that cost $25 million to produce and included music by Elton John, would end its run on Dec.
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